Some of you may remember me from last summer. My situation has changed slightly, and now I am here once again to ask the advice of anyone who knows more then me, and I know very little on this matter.
Last year i marched down to my local CFRC and asked to enlist in the canadian reserve's. they said OK and gave me a date to take the CFAT and do the interview. After all was said and done, i had Pretty good CFAT results, and a nicely done interview. But i was rejected none-the-less due to the fact that i am a total moron. Here is my big problem. December of 2003, big party. Of course, Im seventeen and stupid, So i munch on a mushroom (not some..one) and yes, Its a drug, a bad one, and im stupid..moving along. The Captian doing the interview completed the interview knowing of my use (i said i had tried it once before, about 9 months ago) and he didnt even blink, just nodded. And then when the interview was over, he told me to come back in january 2007 and said nothing more.
Now...its been about 1.5 years since the use (the waiting time from last use is 3 years) and im still going to wait a few more months before i go re-apply (im getting surgury done on my jaw and blah blah i wont be able to talk or eat for a while) so it may very well be a full 2 years since i did the drug.
My situation has changed however. Im no longer interested in just the reserves, and im no longer "wondering" if i want to do this. Im sure i want to do this, and i fully intend to stay with the military untill i retire. So the reserves isnt a very good place for me, So im going to join Full Time. Im in good physical condition, no health issues, and alot of people think im made for the army.
here is where I need your help. Am i just pissing in the wind, waisting my time, barking up the wrong tree. Will my past drug use keep me out of the military, both now and even after the waiting period. Will they let me do basic, then leave it at that, No unit, no chance to further train, No chance to really DO anything with my carrer. ?? How screwed up am I from my past drug use?